Wildhorse Fire (ID)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Lincoln County
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Spanning 3,000 acres of federal land in Lincoln, Idaho, the active Wildhorse Fire continues to prompt a response from the Bureau of Land Management following its natural ignition on August 24, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a national scale, the broader wildfire landscape shows 3,005,648 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Idaho for 1 day. In total it burned about 3,000 acres — around 12 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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